by Randal Birkey | Jun 3, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Michael J. Smoron, Uncategorized
Recently, an Illinois appellate court held in favor of a village when the lender of a failed development attempted to foreclose on land dedicated to the village. Specifically, the various roads and outlots were dedicated in 2007 and 2009, but were not formally...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 3, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Ruth Alderman Schlossberg, Uncategorized
Currently, a bill sits before Governor Rauner that would establish criteria for police body cameras. While the bill does not require police departments to utilize these cameras, it does establish regulations for their implementation and use. This new bill sets new and...
by Randal Birkey | May 21, 2015 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Fifth District Appellate Court in Carter v. City of Alton addressed a challenge to the administrative fees assessed by four municipalities for vehicle impoundments. The fees ranged from $100 to $500. The specific basis of the challenge was that the impound fees...
by Randal Birkey | May 20, 2015 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Recently, an Illinois appellate court determined that a local government was protected from liability under the Tort Immunity Act where the municipality’s sewage system flooded residents’ homes. In Nichols v. City of Chicago Heights, the municipality, in response to...
by Randal Birkey | May 6, 2015 | Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the District Court’s judgment in favor of the Village of Palatine in Senne v. Village of Palatine. In Senne, a class of plaintiffs alleged that the Village of Palatine’s use of information on parking tickets placed...
by Randal Birkey | May 6, 2015 | Anthony J. Sassan, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Last week, the United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether police officers may detain a driver of a vehicle for a short period of time in order to await the arrival of drug-sniffing dogs, after all of the lawful purposes of the traffic stop have been...
